Adder’S-Mouth vs Laxmann's Shrew

Malaxis bayardii compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Malaxis	Sorex
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.